Boca Raton police say Mersereau had gone to the teen’s home and accused the boy of egging his house. The boy denied wrongdoing, and witnesses told police the 51-year-old grabbed the boy, pushed him and punched him twice.

A responding officer says Mersereau was intoxicated and became belligerent. He was arrested and released on $3,000 bail the next day.

Mersereau played for the Jets from 1987 to 1993. He may be best known for a 1992 collision that left teammate Dennis Byrd paralyzed.